Jets LB Jamaal Westerman, Rex Ryan’s "designated pass rusher," just underwent surgery in the past two weeks over a torn groin, according to Jenny Vrentas of The Star-Ledger. Westerman played all 16 games with the tear, not realizing the severity of it until after the season was over. Westerman recorded 3.5 sacks and one forced [...]
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LB Jamaal Westerman Had Surgery for a Torn Groin
February 2nd, 2012
afcbeast LB Jamaal Westerman recently underwent surgery for a torn groin according to various reports. Jets LB Jamaal Westerman, Rex Ryan’s “designated pass rusher,” just underwent surgery in the past two weeks over a torn groin, according to Jenny Vrentas of The Star-Ledger. Westerman played all 16 games with the tear, not realizing the severity of [...]
Jamaal Westerman Undergoes Groin Surgery
February 1st, 2012
afcbeast OLB Jamaal Westerman, Rex’s “designated pass rusher,” just underwent surgery in the past two weeks over a torn groin, according to Jenny Vrentas. Westerman played all 16 games with the tear, not realizing the severity of it until after the season was over. Westerman recorded 3.5 sacks and one forced fumble. Perhaps this helps explain [...]
Tuck everlasting? Giants pass rusher looks for more Super Bowl milestones
January 31st, 2012
afcbeast INDIANAPOLIS — Four years ago, Justin Tuck’s performance in Super Bowl XLII defined the New York Giants’ 17-14 win. Tuck was nearly unstoppable — he picked up two sacks, two quarterback hits, and a forced fumble in that game. But the impact he made was as much about the plays that didn’t show up in [...]
Awwww: Read a 7-year-old’s heart-melting letter to Kyle Williams
January 26th, 2012
afcbeast Kyle Williams probably hasn’t been opening much of his mail recently. The 49ers receiver who had the disastrous NFC championship game has probably seen and heard quite enough from the general public for now. Death threats as a response to football mistakes can probably make a man shy. There’s at least one letter I hope [...]
Kyle Williams’ two punt return fumbles sink 49ers Super Bowl dreams
January 23rd, 2012
afcbeast The goat wasn’t even supposed to be back there. Going into the NFC championship game, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kyle Williams had returned just five punts in his NFL career. He was compelled into duty on Sunday when the team’s regular return man, Ted Ginn Jr., was sidelined with a knee injury. The inexperience [...]
Bilal Powell: Stay or Go?
January 22nd, 2012
afcbeast We all like to be able to make definitive statements evaluating the NFL. Uncertainty leaves us with little to talk about. Sometimes we really just need to wait and see. I have seen some deem Bilal Powell a bust already. That seems extremely premature. He only had one year in the league. Entering the season [...]
Roster Rundown: #96 Muhammad Wilkerson
January 21st, 2012
afcbeast Position: Defensive Line Height / Weight: 6’4″ 315 lbs. Age: 22 / Experience: 1 College: Temple 2011 Contract Status: Signed through 2014 2011 Analysis: For a rookie, Mo had a pretty good year. While there were some times he struggled gaining leverage on his opponents, on the whole he played well and at the end of the season started to really understand [...]
Talent Watch: Sugar Bowl
January 4th, 2012
afcbeast The Sugar Bowl was a hard fought battle between two evenly matched teams. As far as talent the Jets could be interested in, all the talent was on the side of Virginia Tech. VT had the likes of Eddie Whitley, Blake DeChristopher, Jarrett Boykin, and David Wilson Virginia Tech Eddie Whitley S: As far as [...]
Talent Watch: Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl
January 3rd, 2012
afcbeast This game features my number one choice for our 1st round pick, Whitney Mercilus. My number one choice did not disappoint. Besides Mercilus, Illinois featured WR A.J. Jenkins, and S/CB Tavon Wilson. UCLA had Tony Dye, but he was deemed ineligible due to academics. Illinois Whitney Mercilus DE/OLB: As I stated above, Mercilus is my [...]



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